Bachelors of
Music (Honours) / Education (Secondary)

Overview

Music has the power to impact a students' life. Explore the rich and complex world of music education by becoming a music teacher.

Enhance the quality of student development - socially, emotionally and academically through music.

In the first two years of the program you will take practical study in your chosen instrument or the human voice, as well as courses in musicology, musicianship, and electives in music education, followed by a research project in your final year.

You'll explore how to teach and how people learn, in courses designed specifically for music educators. You'll then apply your knowledge in classrooms. Throughout your program you’ll be immersed in hands-on workshops, school visits and supervised placements, and gain a strong understanding of day-to-day life in a secondary school.

Specialist one-on-one tutoring and ensemble participation will help you excel in your chosen instrument or voice. To prepare for a teaching career, you'll extend your skills across a range of instruments, and learn techniques for teaching classroom music and directing music ensembles.

You'll graduate as a versatile professional, equipped to teach in schools and other educational contexts, create and perform music, and pursue further research.

Program highlights

Program highlights

Learn from world-renowned educators who’ll teach you flexible and creative ways to cater for the diverse learning needs of children and young adults.

Graduate with two degrees where you'll be equipped to teach, create music, and pursue further research.

Gain early experience in classrooms, with placements available from your first yea

Learn to teach in a range of professional settings.

1 in Queensland for arts and humanities

QS World University Rankings 2020

23 in the world for education

QS World University Rankings 2020

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

Lectures

Tutorials

Work placements

Fieldwork

Seminars

Workshops

Placements and work experience

Compulsory Placement Course

Students must complete 10 days school experience and 90 days supervised practicum. Every effort is made to place students within a reasonable distance of their home base but they can be expected to travel up to 90 minutes due to public transport connections and incur costs associated with travel and possible lost income over this period. Students are generally placed at Ipswich, Brisbane, and southeast Queensland and are encouraged to explore the option of a rural placement. Financial assistance may be available to assist with travel and accommodation costs for rural placements.

Students are required to have a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) before commencing practicum. Students can apply for a Blue Card through the School of Education and should do so three months before their practicum is due to commence. The Teacher Preparation Programs Handbook provides information about practicum and school experience requirements and is available from School of Education.

What you'll study

At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'.

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Secondary school music teacher

Primary school music teacher

Music ensemble director

Private tutor

Education advocate

Education project or policy officer

Musician

Composer

Conductor

Music journalist

Next steps after graduation

Become a classroom music teacher, instrumental music specialist or an ensemble director to name a few.

You’ll be eligible to apply for registration as a teacher with the Queensland College of Teachers, and to work as a secondary or primary school teacher in state and independent schools in Australia and worldwide. 96 per cent of our secondary education graduates are offered teaching jobs.

Further study and experience can lead to roles as a head of department, principal, guidance officer, learning support teacher, or student adviser.

Other graduates choose to work with non-school-based education providers (such as tutoring companies), government agencies or education advocacy organisations.

With an Honours qualification, you'll stand out with in-depth knowledge and specialist skills, and have the option to pursue further research through a Master of Philosophy or PhD.

Professional memberships

When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.

Queensland College of Teachers

Professional registration

When you graduate, you may be eligible for registration with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to register.

Queensland College Of Teachers

Program accreditation

The Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary) is accredited by:

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

“Students receive practical experiences that will refine our worldview as teachers, such as running workshops with school students at Brisbane's ABC building, travelling to North Queensland to work with Indigenous students and working with partners like the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.”

Grace Rackemann

Current student, Bachelor of Music (Honours)/Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

“Students receive practical experiences that will refine our worldview as teachers, such as running workshops with school students at Brisbane's ABC building, travelling to North Queensland to work with Indigenous students and working with partners like the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.”

Grace Rackemann

Current student, Bachelor of Music (Honours)/Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Entry score threshold

OP

Rank

IB

11

77

27

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2020. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Additional application information

The following advice has been provided from the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT):

Transferring students
If a student is admitted as a transfer student into an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program at a new university and they enrolled in their original ITE primary program prior to the implementation of the non-academic selection tool pre-requisite, they are able transfer without meeting the requirement. If a student is being admitted into an ITE program as a new student, the prerequisite will need to be met.

Students accepted into an ITE program who defer the commencement of their study date post Semester 2 2017
A student who has already accepted a placement in an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program and has deferred their study for a period no longer than one year will not need to submit documentation to address the requirements of the non-academic selection tool.

Additional application information

As part of the Australian Institute for Teaching and Leadership (AITSL) revised Standards and Procedures (2015), applicants to initial teacher education courses (pre-service teachers) must satisfy both academic and non-academic entry criteria for selection to the course.All applicants will need to complete an online questionnaire to meet the non-academic entry requirement for this program. Once you have submitted your application, you will be directed to the online questionnaire.

Fees and Scholarships

Government assistance

Financial aid

Indicative annual fee

AUD $34,304

Indicative annual fee 2020

This indicative annual fee is the cost of enrolling in the Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary) for the 2020 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units per academic year).

If you enrol in a larger or smaller study load, your fees will be calculated on a proportionate basis. All fees are reviewed annually.

Centrelink support

Indicative annual fee

AUD $6,684

Indicative annual fee 2020 Commonwealth supported place

This indicative annual fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) in the Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Education (Secondary) for the 2020 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units over two semesters).

Actual fees will vary according to your choice of courses and their unit value. The Australian Government indexes fees each year.